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No. 287,119. Patented 001;. z3, 1883.

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full, clear, and exact description of the inven-v UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

ERANK L. GARRIGUEs, oE NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1\`To. 287,119, datedOctober'23, 1883.

' Application filed March 30,1883. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, FRANK L. GARRIGUEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvement in Fastenings forNeck-Vea-r; and I do hereby declare the following to be a tion, such aswill enable/others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The object of tliis invention is to facilitate the operation ofsecuring` a bow or other neckwear upon the ordinary collar-button, toimprove the construction and increase the durability of the fastener,and to enable the latter to be more readily secured to the saidneckwear.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in

`which similar letters of reference indicate like parts in each of thefigures, Figure lis a back elevation of a bow to which my improvedfastener has been secured; and Fig. 2 is a view of the same, showing thefastener distended to engage with the button.

aIn carrying out the invention I form and secure upon the portion b ofthe bow a a spring, d, ofwire, having coils f, connected together, fromwhich project upwardly arms d, which have a normal tendency to separate,as will be understood. Said arms have stays e formed on theirextremities. The coils f provide suitable means for readily and easilysewing the fastener upon the bow, so that even the most unskilledoperator may properly secure the two parts together. Upon the arms d isarranged asliding loop-piece, formed of the bent wire c, which isadapted to pass over and into engagement with the shank of the button;or, if desired, a hook may be formed to catch on the collar-band. Theends of said sliding looppiece are provided with eyes c, through whichthe spring-arms pass, as shown, the stays c, however, preventingdisengagement, all as will be readily understood.

In operation the portion b is placed under the collar in the ordinarymanner. rIhe loop- M piecec is drawn up over the button, the spacebelow-the said loop being unobstructed, so that the wire and button mayreadily be brought together. The arms d then draw the loop-piece down,and the bow is thus held in proper position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

In combination, the spring d, provided with the spirals f andspring-arms d', and the looppiece c, said parts being arranged andoperating substantially as herein set forth and shown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this24th day of 65 March, 1883. Y

FRANK L. GARRIGUES. Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELE, J AMEs B. FINCK.

